A World Worth Protecting

At that moment, the three laws of fire, earth, and metal erupted at the same time. The Suppressive Force formed was so strong that it seemed to be able to suppress the entire starry sky. The giant blood-colored hand that had materialized from the blood-colored youth and grabbed at Wang Baole was also approaching, it was shaking violently.

From Afar, the giant hand seemed to cover the sky and cover the earth. It seemed to occupy the starry sky. However, when it grabbed at Wang Baole, it slowed down before him. The moment the DAO of metal materialized, the giant hand seemed to be frozen in place, it could no longer move forward.

It was as if there was an invisible barrier between the giant hand and Wang Baole. It was as if the void had solidified, and the giant hand seemed to be stuck between a rock and a hard place.

This scene caused the blood-colored youth’s expression to change drastically. It also caused the eyes of the Xie family patriarch and the other two who were chasing after them from the central region to narrow. They didn’t get too close. They only looked from afar, but even so.., they felt a strong tremor in their hearts.

The tremor came not only from the blood-red hand that the blood-red youth had transformed into, which seemed to be able to crush everything, but also from the monstrous aura emanating from Wang Baole’s body.

This aura caused the entire stone stele world to Rumble, as if it couldn’t withstand it. Wang Baole’s expression was calm, without a hint of emotion. He had waited for this day for far too long.

In the west, immortal fire runes surged into the sky. In the north, the stone stele shook the sky. In the south, the illusory figure that originated from the silver ingot shook the entire universe.

However, this was not the end. In the next moment, Wang Baole, who had his eyes closed, spoke calmly. He said the fourth word, which was also... the fourth word!

“Water!”

As soon as the fourth word was said, a tear appeared directly in the east of Wang Baole. The tear was very small, but the moment it appeared, it made the entire starry sky seem to become moist, there was also an indescribable sadness that covered the entire stone stele world.

It affected the emotions of all living beings, rippled all those who cultivated the laws of water, and caused all rivers, seas, and everything related to water to boil and rumble.

Finally, the power of the water path from the starry sky gathered together and formed... a huge face. The face was blurry, and it was impossible to tell whether it was a man or a woman. One could only see countless water threads forming long hair and spreading into the galaxy, the tears shone in the corner of the face’s eyes.

At the same time, the appearance of the Water Dao shook the giant blood-colored hand. The giant hand, which seemed to have been blocked, began to crumble. It couldn’t take it anymore. The expression on the blood-colored youth’s face changed completely, however, the madness in his eyes grew. He saw that the trump card he had formed was unable to do anything to the other party. A sharp sound came from his mouth, and the giant hand began to wriggle.

In an instant, it transformed back into a blood-colored centipede. It roared and charged at Wang Baole once again. This time, the aura on its body was even more shocking. It seemed to carry a supreme aura that could break through the void. It was so strong that it seemed like it could even be seen from afar, the blood-colored centipede... was more like a sharp sword with the centipede as its main body!

The sword let out a sharp whistling sound. With a humming sound, it actually recovered from the state where it was about to collapse. As it charged forward, its aura rose again. It resisted the obstacles and charged straight at Wang Baole.

Wang Baole closed his eyes and raised his head slowly. He didn’t need to look. His senses could sense everything around him. The moment the centipede longsword neared, a fifth word came out of his mouth.

“Wood!”

The Wood Dao was Wang Baole’s Origin Dao, as well as his Origin Dao. It was also his true form. As soon as the word left his mouth, it was instantly occupied in all four directions, East, west, south, and north. In his position, which was also the center point.., a gigantic black wood suddenly materialized.

As it appeared, the sky changed color, and the starry sky tumbled backwards. An indescribable, violent force erupted abruptly from this spot. As it erupted, the black wood transformed from an illusory form to a real one. It looked like a black wooden board.., it also looked like a black wooden nail, and it exuded the aura of ancient times.

The feeling of the vicissitudes of time surpassed that of the other four daos by a lot. It was as if compared to them, the black wood... could truly be considered to have existed since ancient times!

A loud boom reverberated throughout the starry skies. It was at that moment that the blood-red youth’s roar reached the heavens. The longsword formed by his centipede emitted a resplendent blood-red glow, as if it wanted to compete with Wang Baole in terms of brilliance, forcefully piercing through everything, it appeared in front of him and stabbed towards him viciously!

At the same time, the loud boom that reverberated throughout the starry skies fused with the heartbeat of all living beings. As the Dao of the five elements manifested, Wang Baole’s cultivation... finally erupted, it was like a blowout.

His cultivation seemed to have reached a certain limit. As the shattering sound reverberated in his ears, Wang Baole’s dao rhythm covered every inch of the stone tablet realm.

Five Elements... perfected!

The foundation of the Eight Extreme Dao was now complete!

Wang Baole didn’t care about his current cultivation. As a person who had no future, no past, and only the present, there weren’t many things that Wang Baole cared about. He raised his right hand and squeezed his fingers together, he pressed the blood-colored longsword between his fingers.

With a slight shake, cracking sounds reverberated in the air. Cracks spread rapidly from the spot where Wang Baole had pressed his fingers together. In the blink of an eye, they spread across the entire longsword. With a loud boom, the sword... shattered into pieces, it exploded.

As it exploded, the longsword transformed into sections of centipedes. The centipedes collapsed together, forming a blood-colored fog that rolled backwards. Eventually, it gathered into the body of the blood-colored youth in the distance.

As soon as he materialized, he coughed up a huge mouthful of blood. His face was pale, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face. However, in the next instant, it was replaced by madness.

“Heaven treading? !”

“It’s impossible for a heaven treader to appear in this world. The remnant soul of the Blackwood tree is still just a remnant soul. Although you’ve awakened, you... are too deeply connected to this world. If you destroy this world, you’ll have no roots or source. You’ll be left to fend for yourself!” The blood-colored young man waved his hands, causing the air behind him to Rumble as a vortex appeared. The vortex was blood-colored, and it seemed to contain a pair of eyes that had opened a slit.

Through the slit, it was possible to sense that the eyes were filled with boundless coldness and dignity. It was as if everything they looked at was illusory, and could not exist in the slightest.

It was as if it came from an endless distance, as if it could last forever. All the living beings in the stone stele world went blank at that moment. It was as if their lives had lost their motivation.

The stone stele world trembled violently at that moment. The cracks spread rapidly, as if an eggshell that was about to shatter... Doomsday had arrived!

It was all because of the gaze that shone through the crack.

“Supreme Emperor...”Wang Baole murmured softly as he was stared at by the gaze. He stood up slowly, surrounded by metal, earth, water, and fire. Amidst his Mighty Wood Dao, he took a step forward and waved his right hand.

Instantly... the starry sky distorted. The surroundings reversed, the stars disappeared, the universe disappeared, and everything disappeared. The place where they were... turned into nothingness!

This was no longer the core of the stone stele world. It was the second level of the stone stele world.

“What’s the use? If this place is destroyed, the stone stele world will also collapse. I want to see how you will continue with the remnant soul of the Black Wood!”The blood-red youth laughed maniacally. He used all his strength. The vortex behind him rumbled, and the eyes within seemed to open even wider.

However, at that moment... Wang Baole raised his head. The dao of the five elements suddenly spun around him, causing his body to become blurry. A deep voice reverberated in all directions.

“The five elements, reincarnation!”